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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 10.09.63.04" title_num="10" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="63" heading="Covered Services.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Effective July 1, 2023, the Department shall reimburse for community violence prevention services as described in §B of this regulation when these services:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Are medically necessary; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Rendered to a participant who:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Has been exposed to community violence or has a personal history of injury resulting from community violence;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is at an elevated risk of violent injury or retaliation resulting from another act of community violence, as determined by a certified or licensed health care provider or social services provider; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Has been referred by a certified or licensed health care provider to a certified violence prevention professional to receive community violence prevention services.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Community violence prevention services shall include one or more of the following interventions:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Mentorship;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Conflict mediation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Crisis intervention;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Referrals to certified or licensed health care professionals or social services providers;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Patient education; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Screening services.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Program shall cover a maximum of 100 30-minute units of services in a rolling 12-month period.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>